LAKE WALES, Fla — Lake Wales police say they've arrested the man who was wanted for shooting and killing another man on Father's Day.
Authorities say, Tex Gifford, 40, was arrested on Tuesday in Winter Haven. Police issued an arrest warrant for him last week.
According to police, officers responded on Father's Day to the area of Dr. J.A. Wilshire Avenue. They say a large group of people were gathered near the intersection in the parking lot of a vacant and run-down building.
A man later identified as 42-year-old Bruce Spry of Bradenton was found dead. He had been shot at least six times, according to police.
During the investigation, police discovered Gifford and Spry got into an argument earlier in the evening. Gifford left the location but then came back within the hour and fired shots at Spry, police say.
Police say another man, a 28-year-old from Lake Wales, was hospitalized with gunshot wounds. Police believe that his injuries were unintentional; he was treated and discharged from the hospital.
Gifford now faces first-degree murder charges.
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